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Old 09-04-2005, 03:53 PM
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New Z06 clocks in among supercars

A friend sent me this list:

Nurburgring times:
7:36 -- 162.631 km/h - Porsche Carrera GT
7:39 -- 161.575 km/h -- Koenigsegg CCR
7:40 --- 161.217 km/h -- Porsche GT3 RS
7:42 --- 160.519 km/h -- Mosler MT900S Photon
7:42.9 - 160.207 km/h -- Corvette Z06, 500 PS/1319
7:43 --- 160.173 km/h -- Porsche 996 GT3 RS
7:43.5 - 160,000 km/h -- Lamborghini Murcielago
7:44 --- 159.828 km/h -- Pagani Zonda C12 S
7:45 -- 159.484 km/h -- McLaren F1
7:46 --- 159.142 km/h -- Porsche 996 GT2

Attached is a pic of it running the ring.
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jebus... all that for around 66k

i wonder if they improved road feel any over the stock. c6's feel numb to me

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It looks like the back tires are off the ground!
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That reminds me the new STI Spec C (japanese only) car did a 7:59 seconds on the Nurb.
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There's a write up about the new Z06 in the new Road & Track. I'm surprised the 0-60 time wasn't a bit lower given it's 6.2lb per HP claim, but maybe the test conditions were crappy (I'd have to go back and see the temp, alt, etc). Either way it's a seriously fast car. I've driven a C6 with the Z51 package at one of those GM Autoshow In Motion events. That car was pretty awesome! I can imagine that the Z06 just punctuates the good points of the "regular" C6.
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good jeebus thats fast!
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yeah, thats not the regular z06, thats the "blue devil" the high po z06. Same body but totally different engine/suspension setup.
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The "Blue Devil" is frickn' awesome
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Well then tell em to sell the Blue Devil!!! It does front wheel wheelies! :p
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They are going to sell it IIRC, but it is going to significantly more expensive than the regular c6 z06
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$100K is more like it
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Still a deal and a half. That's less than a Ferrari 430 and I don't see that anywhere on the list.
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very true.

I'd hit it!
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Originally Posted by abbid
The fact is, you'll see the streets littered with these things come end of 06. Its cool that its as fast as stink but its worthless when theres dozens of em everywhere you go.
I can't imagine them putting out lots and lots of the "Blue Devil" editions. Sure there will be lots of Z06s, but I'd imagine Blue Devils would be limited.
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From Autoweek...
Or maybe the long-rumored, supercharged Blue Devil exotic (July 4) sources say they have seen pounding around the Nordschleife. Hill says those sources have inhaled too many exhaust fumes. “If you have an idea that we’re coming in a few years with something a lot better than this, you’re going to spend a lot of time on the sidewalk watching Corvettes go by.”
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Originally Posted by abbid
The fact is, you'll see the streets littered with these things come end of 06. Its cool that its as fast as stink but its worthless when theres dozens of em everywhere you go.
I disagree. Supply and demand. The production numbers will probably be kept rather low and the average joe can't afford a 70k car, nevermind one that's likely to be priced north of 100k.
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I saw three this weekend. Of course I was at the ALMS event at Mosport. All three had michigan plates and all three looked damn good to me. I would kill to be an owner of one of the dozens everywhere I go.
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Here's a couple pics of one, sorry for the quality, camera phone :o
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They're only making 10,000 Z06's, which might sound like a lot.... but it's not.

There will probably only be a few hundred blue devil's.

EDIT: Fewer than 10,000 Z06's will be produced, with a good chunk of those going to Europe according to Motor Trend.

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they aren't making a blue devil.
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Originally Posted by abbid
The fact is, you'll see the streets littered with these things come end of 06. Its cool that its as fast as stink but its worthless when theres dozens of em everywhere you go.

You mean like the rx-8? :D :D Well, atleast in L.A.....
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Originally Posted by Rhawb
Still a deal and a half. That's less than a Ferrari 430 and I don't see that anywhere on the list.
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But you dont see an Enzo either :p
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Stellar performance. Bargain basement price.
But I hate those headlights...
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The price for the C6 Z06 is: U$66,000.00
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Originally Posted by BlueRenesis82
yeah, thats not the regular z06, thats the "blue devil" the high po z06. Same body but totally different engine/suspension setup.
That is a stock Z06, there is a 2 page story in the Sept motortrend about the Z06 being the 2nd fastest production car around the ring.


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